2 Cups Crushed Blackberries
(About 2 Quarts Whole Berries)
3 Cups Brandy
1 1/2 Cups Sugar Syrup

1. put the freshly crushed berries including the juice into a jar with 2
   cups of brandy. Shake well, seal tightly and let steep one week.
2. Pour the mixture through a wire strainer several times, being sure to press out all the liquid; strain well through cheesecloth. Add the remaining cup of brandy and the sugar syrup.
   
3. Some of the common spice combinations to add to blackberry cordials are: 1) cinnamon; 2) clove and cinnamon; 3) cinnamon and nutmeg; 4) cinnamon, clove and mace; 5) cinnamon and coriander